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‘I did it to keep my son’s dreams alive’

A film shot by a father and his son, together stuck in detention on the Hungarian-Serbian border, has premiered at human rights festivals in...

Shatta Wale celebrates 2020 Grammy nomination

Ghana’s award-winning dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has reacted to his possible Grammy Award win in 2020.The...

2020 Grammy Awards: Burna Boy’s African Giant album nominated

African Giant, the recently launched album of Nigerian Musician Damini Ogulu, popularly called Burna Boy has been nominated for 2020 GRAMMY.Adomonline.com checking out...

Naomi Campbell spotted with Nana Addo, Jack Ma

English model, actress, and businesswoman, Naomi Campbell was part of the tall list of celebrities who visited Accra for the maiden edition of Africa...

Pregnant woman killed by dogs in France during hunt in the area

A pregnant woman was killed by dogs in forest land in northern France while a hunt with hounds was happening in the area, investigators...

Watch: Governor beaten by constituents while shopping in Paris

Governor Gentiny Ngobila Mbala of Kinshasa got disgraced by his fellow Congolese while shopping in Paris, France as seen in a video which has...

Uganda orders recall of faulty condoms

The authorities in Uganda have ordered the recall of two batches of condoms distributed by Marie Stopes Uganda, a non-government organisation that offers...

Argentina’s new president announces plan to legalise abortion

Elective abortion has a good chance of becoming legal in Argentina, supporters said on Monday, as a new center-left president is about to take...

How children are taught math by ISIS

The staggering brutality of ISIS, what the terrorists called the "management of savagery," was meticulously recorded and posted on the internet to morbidly fascinate the world...

Huntington’s disease: Woman who inherited gene sues NHS

A woman who was not informed that her father had a fatal, inherited brain disorder has told the High Court that she would have...

WHO announces plan to sterilise male mosquitoes

World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced plans to test a mosquito sterilisation technique aimed at containing the spread of diseases such as dengue,...

Nine-year-old child genius to graduate university

A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor's degree at the tender age of 9.Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the...

Judge holds baby as mom is sworn in as lawyer

A woman who was sworn in while a judge held her young son is hoping the video of the sweet moment inspires parents everywhere.Juliana...

Italian council flooded after rejecting measures on climate change

Veneto regional council, which is located on Venice's Grand Canal, was flooded for the first time in its history on Tuesday night -- just...

Thousands of birds found dead by an Indian lake

It's a mystery that has baffled officials in India. What killed more than 2,000 birds near the country's largest inland lake?Locals spotted the carcasses...

Pastor feeds church members with millipede and beer

South African Pastor, Lesego Daniel is in the news again for feeding his church members with millipede and beer. Photos from the 'mass feeding' programme was...

Bolivian senator declares herself president

Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales' resignation.Lawmakers from Mr Morales' party boycotted...

‘Her dying wish was to get the kids to Europe’

For the sixth year in a row, more than 1,000 people have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, according to the UN Refugee...

President resigns after re-election triggered deadly protests

Bolivia's President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, not long after the head of the nation's electoral tribunal stepped down when allegations of irregularities with the presidential vote...

Cardi B to Ghana confirmed by her endorsement of Accra concert

Cardi B, one of America's finest female music stars, will be touching down in Ghana to connect with her fans through a music concert...

Prisoner who dies momentarily says he has served his life sentence

An Iowa inmate serving a life sentence says he should be a free man after he became ill, momentarily died, and had to be...

Kenya’s Prisons law school that renews inmates’ hope

Four years ago, on a day that has remained the darkest in Herine Akinyi’s life, her son Hezron Onyango was sentenced to life behind...

Gold mine mudslide kills 12 in Guinea

The bodies of at least 12 gold miners have been recovered following a mudslide in an abandoned gold mine in Kithinian, a gold mining...

North Korean fishermen ‘killed 16 colleagues’

Two North Korean fishermen suspected of killing 16 fellow crew members before fleeing to the South, have been handed back to the North.They crossed...

Five men jailed in Malaysia for ‘attempting’ gay sex

A Malaysian religious court has sentenced five men to jail, caning, and fines for attempting gay sex.Sodomy and same-sex acts are illegal under Islamic...

Jay-Z sends 40k Rolex watches as VIP pass to his event, rappers react

American rap superstar Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has left some of his close friends and colleagues surprised following a billionaire status stunt...

How an ex-death row inmate freed himself from jail

A former death row inmate in Kenya has told the BBC of his joy at having graduated with a law degree from the University...

China imposes video game curfew for minors

China is imposing a curfew on online gaming for minors, the government has announced.Gamers under 18 will be banned from playing online between 22:00...

Zimbabwe fires striking doctors

The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay.Last month a court ruled...

Oscar race: Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’ movie disqualified

Nigeria’s hopes of getting an Oscar-nominated film have been dashed after the Academy disqualified ‘Lionheart’.The Academy said the movie, which was selected for the...

IS leader’s sister ‘captured by Turkey’

The sister of former Islamic State group (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been captured in northern Syria, Turkish officials say.The 65-year-old, named as...

Royal couple given ‘fake’ marriage certificate

Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V and his wife were issued with a fake marriage certificate during their royal wedding on Saturday, a law...

Ebola: Attackers kill DR Congo journalist shining light on virus

A Congolese journalist who had been raising awareness about the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed at his home.The...

Indonesian man who helped set strict adultery laws flogged for adultery

An Indonesian man - who worked for an organisation that helped draft strict adultery laws - has been publicly whipped after being...

Photo: Man jailed for trying to have sex with a pile of leaves

A 26-year-old man, Michael Golsorkhi, who was filmed ‘thrusting’ at a pile of leaves in a missionary position with his trousers round his ankles, has...

Indonesian man who helped set strict adultery laws flogged for adultery

An Indonesian man - who worked for an organisation that helped draft strict adultery laws - has been publicly whipped after being caught having...

Gambia beauty queen testifies about her assault by ex-President Jammeh

A Gambian beauty queen has accused the country's former president, Yahya Jammeh, of raping her because she refused to marry him.Giving evidence to the...

US releases first images of IS leader raid

The US military has published the first footage of the raid in northern Syria that resulted in the death of the leader of the...

Israel suspends diplomatic activities in Ghana

The Embassy of Israel in Accra has suspended daily diplomatic activities in Ghana until further notice, a statement from the Middle East country has...

Ghanaian victims of Jammeh killings want to testify before Reconciliation Commission

Ghanaians who survived the unlawful killing of 56 West African migrants in the Gambia and the victims’ families have requested to testify at the...